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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To eamo01: "Could we remind the kilkenny chap to show a bit of manners and to emphasise we are a genuine duel county. For a county who literally play one sport (don't have a football team, no soccer, rugby team of note, boxers, can't think of any other good sports people they've produced apart from their great "hurlers", they've a lot of snide comments towards our county.
These colasite mhuire lads will give those kilkenny schools plenty of it, I can guarantee to you that!" Just to clarify we have plenty soccer in thecounty. Evergreen reached the FAI junior cup final this year for example and won leinster junior cup a year ago. We also have players playing in the LOI and other's who have played in the Premier league as well as lower leagues, and have athletes who have represented Ireland at the Olympics in boxing and athletics.
For the record Im not standing up for my countyman ,just pointing out that we are not just an exclusively hurling county. And im always happy to see westmeath hurling teams doing well at any level.
richiepmurphy (National) - 12/11/2026 18:03:10
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Looking Towards Football 2027 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To MayoDan: "I replied to someone who said mayo went from not challenging in 2022-25 to winning Sam in 2026 and that many counties will think they can do similar now.
I pointed out that Mayo were very competitive against the big teams in those years so it wasn't some massive jump this year. We also beat Kerry convincingly in the 2023 championship for example yet people ignore results like that." That 2023 game v Kerry was a group match and non knock out game so that might suggest why it's ignored by some people.
Knock out games for Mayo before this summer in recent years was well beaten by Kerry,Dublin knocked out at home by Derry who would later got rid of their manager and lost to Donegal in a match they didn't need to win and Mayo got themselves into that mess by losing at home to Cavan.
Gaa_lover (National) - 12/11/2026 18:39:18
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Appealed as they had a lot of players away during the scheduled date in the summer. Can't recall if it was after leaving cert and they had lads on holidays or not. Anyway, I don't agree with the U20 being crammed into middle of the summer. Its a coveted competition and a lot of winning teams/players hold them medals in high regard. I heard from a number of clubs that the manager wouldn't release the players to play during the summer which is very wrong. Should be a rule across the GAA, that players must be released and not pressured into not participating. Similar to FIFA enforcing a window for international players. Its probably done at county level already but just my thoughts.
leitrimlad15 (National) - 12/11/2026 19:21:53
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To richiepmurphy: "Just to clarify we have plenty soccer in thecounty. Evergreen reached the FAI junior cup final this year for example and won leinster junior cup a year ago. We also have players playing in the LOI and other's who have played in the Premier league as well as lower leagues, and have athletes who have represented Ireland at the Olympics in boxing and athletics.
For the record Im not standing up for my countyman ,just pointing out that we are not just an exclusively hurling county. And im always happy to see westmeath hurling teams doing well at any level." Listen its good Kilkenny and Wexford people have an interest in Westmeath hurling. Any constructive criticism always welcome
jobber (National) - 12/11/2026 19:53:14
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Thanks Paul for all you did during your career with Galway. Your dedication, effort and and no shortage of ability was a joy to watch. Thanks for the memories. A gentleman off the pitch as well. A generational player. Enjoy your retirement and hopefully we get to see you at some stage in the years ahead (in backroom) with some under age teams/Senior Team. Go Raibh Mile Maith le gach rud. Gallaimh Abu.
Killanninabu (National) - 13/11/2026 10:51:44
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
County manager list already cut down, Johnny Grenville, Adrian Moran both not available, would Leo O'Connor be the right man, or Eddie Brennan? if he'd be interested in the top job.
Bigjoe1 (National) - 12/11/2026 18:43:43
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Looking Towards Football 2027 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "Bever easy beat kerry in final. Average or not hard win back back just didn't get going and a few injuries does play a part" Kerry arrogance didn't help and was fueled with Kerry hammering Mayo in the league in March. All kerry pundits was showing Mayo zero respect, main focus was getting their captain on the bench to pick up the cup and change David Clifford's number on the back of his jersey. It was pure music to music to Mayos ears
Gaa_lover (National) - 12/11/2026 18:43:54
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Looking Towards Football 2027 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "Bever easy beat kerry in final. Average or not hard win back back just didn't get going and a few injuries does play a part" 2026 was an impressive championship from an entertainment point of view due to the impact of the new rules. However the fancied teams at the start of the championship Kerry, Armagh, Donegal and Galway failed to deliver, leaving a Mayo team that had done their best to be eliminated early on, to pick up the pieces
sligo joe (National) - 12/11/2026 19:21:58
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Looking Towards Football 2027 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gaa_lover: "Kerry arrogance didn't help and was fueled with Kerry hammering Mayo in the league in March. All kerry pundits was showing Mayo zero respect, main focus was getting their captain on the bench to pick up the cup and change David Clifford's number on the back of his jersey. It was pure music to music to Mayos ears" I do agree there they were arrogant i wouldnt say it was intentional on players psrt but fell to bit trap also injuries didnt hekp. Its a mix both and Mayp playing well
Gaaforlife2023 (National) - 12/11/2026 23:07:09
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ElGranSenor: "Kilkenny CBC beat Kieran's by 0-21 to 1-10 in their first group game, Good Counsel are in the same group
Think Counsel have CBC a bit of a beating in the league and Peter's ran Kieran's to two points, hard to know how much stock to put into that, probably not much
Think Kieran's might have been at home but wherever it was looked like a great set-up, state of the art artificial pitch, looked to be floodlights there as well and a little stand" Counsel should be decent this year, Peters and Marys arent bad either. Alot will depend on them all having real belief on the day, as in knowing they will win rather than hoping that they will, and hopefully they will then play their best.
Viking66 (National) - 13/11/2026 07:24:56
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To themaddog: "The type of player coming out of the academy? Players like Roarty, Campbell, McCahill, Muldoon, Martin, the Carrs etc. They can all play." I don't refute that, which is why I mentioned exceptions. Sadly those exceptions talents are being stifled by the style of play imposed on them. No better example than the U20s the semi final last year.
The academy set up is fixated with athletic ability and retention of the ball. I thought the new rules would have changed their thinking but sadly not.
peiledoir20 (National) - 13/11/2026 09:22:17
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Looking Towards Football 2027 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gaa_lover: "That 2023 game v Kerry was a group match and non knock out game so that might suggest why it's ignored by some people.
Knock out games for Mayo before this summer in recent years was well beaten by Kerry,Dublin knocked out at home by Derry who would later got rid of their manager and lost to Donegal in a match they didn't need to win and Mayo got themselves into that mess by losing at home to Cavan." Any reason why you ignored the knockout game where Mayo beat Galway in 2023.. the same Galway team that were in the 22 and 24 All Ireland finals.
MayoDan (National) - 13/11/2026 10:12:10
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